Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
12.8%
in 2019
Suriname
33.5%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Suriname rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 33.5% against 12.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 41.0% 16.3% Suriname
2010s 17.3% 41.2% 24.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 33.5% against 12.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Suriname?
20.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.